Latest

All AIN news by date

Flashback: Global jet race is on: Canadair commits at last

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
Article image
FutureFlight

Archer Achieves First Full Transition Flight With Its Maker eVTOL Demonstrator Aircraft

Archer Aviation has successfully conducted the first-ever transition flight with its Maker eVTOL technology demonstrator aircraft, moving from vertical hover to horizontal, wing-borne cruise mode.
Article image
FutureFlight

Volocopter Concludes European Urban Air Mobility Airspace Integration Flight Trials

The German eVTOL aircraft developer used its autonomous VoloDrone cargo delivery platform to simulate flights in Frankfurt and London during an exercise at a remote German airfield.
Article image
FutureFlight

FAA Contracts Xwing to Conduct Autonomous Flight Trials Over Wildfires

Autonomous flight pioneer Xwing will conduct flight trials over California wildfires and other areas with flight restrictions to study how autonomous aircraft can safely integrate into the National Airspace System.
Article image
FBOs

FBO Profile: PrimeSky at San Jose Del Cabo Sees Traffic Surge Post-covid

PrimeSky's FBO at Mexico's San Jose Del Cabo International Airport has seen a 71 percent increase in operations over those pre-Covid.
Article image

Former Thunderbird Mace Curran To Keynote NBAA SDC2023

Curran, who served as the only female pilot for the Thunderbirds from 2019 to 2021, is the keynote speaker at NBAA's 2023 Schedulers and Dispatchers.
Article image
Aircraft

Volato Doubles Down on HondaJet with Latest Fleet Order

The latest order for 25 HondaJet Elite IIs from Volato will more than double its fleet of the Honda Aircraft-manufactured twinjets to 40.
Article image
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Milestone Places S-92s With China's CITIC

Helicopter lessor Milestone has placed a pair of Sikorsky S-92s with China's CITIC Offshore Helicopter.
Article image
Aircraft

Independent Falcon Operators Hold First Annual Meeting

Founded last year, the Independent Falcon Aircraft Operators Association boasts 140 operator/owner members.
Article image
Maintenance and Modifications

AEA Survey Shows Optimism, Increased Cost of Business

The majority of respondents to the AEA 2022 Rate and Labor Survey anticipate growth in their business, but also increased labor rates and compensation.
Article image
Aircraft

VPorts To Launch Québec-Syracuse Air Mobility Corridor

Vports is planning an international AAM corridor for electric aircraft between Quebec and Syracuse, New York.
Article image
Charter & Fractional

Jet It Begins To Add Embraer Phenom 300s

The fractional ownership company that was once an exclusive HondaJet operator has taken delivery of its first two Phenom 300 business jets.
Article image
Airports

Jetex Claims Three-Quarters of Movements at OMDW

Jetex asserts a role as a top-five player in the market for comprehensive FBO and ground handling services.
Rotorcraft

Electric Charging For eVTOL Aircraft Is Different From Cars

When it comes to battery charging, you can't treat an eVTOL aircraft like a Tesla car, says Australia's Electro.
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: December 2022

Preliminary and final accident reports, December 2022
Aircraft

Flashback: They made it! Voyager crew comes home

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
Article image

Bizav OEMs Set To Finish 2022 On a High Note

As 2022 draws to a close, the business jet market is set to close out the year with a strong Q4.
Article image

Charter Market Seeing Seismic Shift

Covid-driven demand from new charter users amidst a wave of consolidation is transforming the market.
Article image

Sustainability: A Tide Turning in Demand

In 2022, as more bizav operators turned to sustainable efforts and their demand for measures such as use of SAF have increased, supply has become an issue.
Article image
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Daher Kodiak 900

The new Kodiak 900 is the 100's bigger but more elegant brother, and both have their own niche in the marketplace.
Article image
Maintenance and Modifications

MROs Tackling Labor Shortage Through Apprenticeships

Three of the country's independent MROs find success through offering maintenance technician apprenticeships.
Duncan Aviation apprentices
Aircraft

2022: A Pivotal Year for Advanced Air Mobility

2022 has proven to be a pivotal year for the advanced air mobility industry.
Article image

People in Aviation

A review of industry job title updates, leadership changes, awards recognitions, and honoring the memory of those who have taken their final flight.
Article image
Safety

Checklist Discipline: Avoiding the Simple Stupid Stuff that Kills

Investigators and research have pointed to numerous reasons for lack of compliance with checklist use, but such an approach proves fatal.
Article image
Regulations and Government

The "No Surprises Act" is a License To Steal

The federal "No Surprises Act" places the air ambulance industry in financial peril, according to the Association of Air Medical Services.
Article image
Safety

MedAire's Dolny Warns of Security Concerns in the Wake of Covid

While business jet operators must be aware of Covid constraints, they also have a renewed sense of security and understanding that regions have changed.
Article image
Airports

JSSI Sees Growing Bizjet Market in Middle East

Jet Support Services Inc. believes the Middle East is an important region and a growing market for business aircraft.
Article image
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Market Overview: 2022 Sees Skyrocketing Prices, Low Availability

Through the first three quarters of the year, demand for preowned aircraft remained steady pushing prices dramatically higher while inventory remained low.
Article image
Sustainability and Environment

Jet Aviation’s Middle East Operation Focuses on Customers

The company is exploring sustainable options for its clientele, such as providing SAF in the region
Article image
Regulations and Government

Potted Planes Still Mean the Pokey

Marijuana law on the ground is different than law in the air.
Article image